Jaipur Police Crack ₹41.7 Lakh Bank Robbery in 48 Hours; Female Co-Conspirator Arrested, Former Employee Named Mastermind
JAIPUR — In a swift and major breakthrough, Jaipur Police cracked a high-profile daylight robbery case within 48 hours of the crime, arresting a 22-year-old woman who allegedly served as the lookout for an armed gang that looted ₹41.70 lakh near the Akshay Patra Temple in the Ramnagariya area.
The incident occurred on the morning of September 14, 2026, around 10:30 a.m. Three Bank of India employees—two women and one man—had just withdrawn accumulated cash from a Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) following consecutive bank holidays. As they exited, two motorcycle-borne men intercepted them. One of the assailants held the employees at gunpoint with a pistol, snatched the cash bag, and sped off. The duo then met a third accomplice waiting nearby in a car, where they transferred and split the stolen money.
Acting rapidly on intelligence and CCTV footage, police arrested 22-year-old Anshu Kumari Jatav on September 16–17. A resident of Bharatpur currently living in Ramnagariya and employed at a local retail store, Jatav allegedly conducted multiple reconnaissance visits ("recce") to the ATM site. On the morning of the crime, she tipped off her boyfriend about the employees' arrival with the cash before quietly slipping away.
During a search of her rented room, officers recovered ₹26.80 lakh tucked inside a suitcase—the portion of the stash allocated to her after the gang changed clothes and divided the proceeds.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Ranjita Sharma, the robbery was meticulously planned by Jatav's boyfriend, Mastaram Meena, an online cab driver, alongside his associates Pushpendra Meena (alias "Pussi") and Sumit Jangam.
Investigative updates reveal a crucial insider angle: Pushpendra Meena, currently absconding, was a former contractual employee at the same Bank of India branch who left his position six months ago. Capitalizing on his detailed knowledge of the bank’s internal cash movement schedules and pointing out the lack of security guards on routine cash transfers, Pushpendra is believed to be a central conspirator behind the plot.
The suspects reportedly turned off GPS tracking on their vehicles after the heist and are currently on the run with the remaining funds. Police suspect the crime was driven by mounting debts and financial ambitions. Raids are actively underway across Karauli and neighboring districts to apprehend the three remaining suspects, while investigators continue to probe whether any current bank personnel were involved.
